Brussels, 13/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Women's Lobby (EWL), the European Older People's Platform (AGE) and the consumer association Test-Achats have reacted strongly to the political agreement reached (with Germany's abstention) at the Employment Council of 4 October in Luxembourg on the directive on equality of treatment for men and women outside the workplace (see EUROPE of 6 October, p.12). These associations feel that ministers acted out of pressure from insurance companies...